Turkey's negotiations with the United States over the F-35 fighter jet program have taken a complex turn. Despite a positive trajectory in US-Turkey relations, as noted by Kemal Kirisci in a conversation with Barin Kayaoğlu, Turkey's attempt to have its previous payments for the F-35 program deducted from its future F-16 deal payments might not succeed. This comes alongside the significant impact of removing Turkish suppliers from the F-35 consortium, which not only cost Turkey but also the United States, as Turkey was a producer of more than 900 parts for the F-35 program. The transition of the supply chain from Turkey to primarily the US has been costly. Meanwhile, Turkey remains hopeful of receiving a $1.4 billion reimbursement from the US for the F-35 deals, as reported by Ezgi Akin. This situation unfolds against the backdrop of a US General Account Office report highlighting that about 85% of the US F-35 fleet is incapable of conducting combat missions, and the US's efforts to ramp up F-35 production to keep pace with China.
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‼️🚨 The F-35: Biggest Debacle in Pentagon History US General Account Office report on F-35 combat readiness linked below. TL;DR: About 85% of the US fleet of F-35s (A/B/C) is incapable of conducting combat missions. https://t.co/US324EJQzr https://t.co/uUwdtUwbO6
"The removal of Turkish suppliers from the F-35 consortium also came at a high cost to the United States. #Turkey was producing more than 900 F-35 parts at the time of its removal from the program, and the cost of the transition of the supply chain from Turkey to mainly US… https://t.co/r6si0hnBr8
#Turkey hopeful on $1.4 billion reimbursement from US for #F35 deals By @ezgi_akin https://t.co/NVg0UoKnCK
Turkey hopeful on $1.4 billion reimbursement from US for F-35 deals https://t.co/NVg0UoKnCK
US-Turkey ties are heading in a positive direction, but it’s too soon to be optimistic, @kemalkirisci tells @barinkayaoglu https://t.co/fcF2JniUr2
Despite the positive course, #Turkey’s efforts to deduct its previous #F35 payment from the amount that it will pay for the F-16 deal may fail. The removal of Turkish suppliers from the F-35 consortium also came at a high cost to the United States https://t.co/Gw7poOqjRT